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The Road Dance

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Overview

In a small, remote village in the Outer Scottish Hebrides, Kirsty (Hermione Corfield) yearns for adventure and another life across the ocean. Though she finds comfort in time spent with her mother and younger sister, she sees hope and a future with Murdo (Will Fletcher), an intelligent, curious poet. The two fall in love as World War I looms, and Murdo is soon conscripted to join the other men of the village to fight. As a gesture of farewell, the village hosts a road dance, a celebration attended by every resident, but this sense of community is soon shattered by an unspeakable incident that changes Kirsty’s life forever. Sensitively adapted from John MacKay’s 2002 novel, this sweeping tale of adversity and resilience captures the attitudes of the time while offering a moving melodrama for audiences of any time period.

Reactions, Awards & Festivals

Audience Award, Winner

Edinburgh International Film Festival 2021

Jury Prize, Best Feature

Manchester Film Festival 2022

Audience Award, Winner

Sedona International Film Festival 2023

Official Selection

Santa Barbara Film Festival 2022

Official Selection

Heartland International Film Festival 2022

Official Selection

Sonoma International Film Festival 2022

“The kind of film that rarely gets made these days: a big, sweeping melodrama that may unfold in the Outer Hebrides but has its roots in 50s America and the films of Douglas Sirk.”

Wendy Ide

The Guardian

"An epic, old-fashioned weepy about the storms of love"

Jason Solomons

Saga Magazine

"Flawless cast... emotional and evocative"

Lucy Vail

Everything Theatre

Cast & Crew
  • Kirsty Macleod : Hermione Corfield
  • Mairi Macleod : Morven Christie
  • Doctor Maclean : Mark Gatiss
  • Peter : Sean Gilder
  • Murdo Macaulay : Will Fletcher
  • Annie Macleod : Ali Fumiko Whitney
  • Director / Writer : Richie Adams
  • Producers : Jim Kreutzer, Maryilene Blondell, Steve Shapiro
  • Director of Photography : Petra Korner
  • Editor : Matt Mayer
  • Music : Carlos José Alvarez
  • Costume Designer : Gill Horn
  • Casting : Colin Jones
  • Production Sound : Ludovic Lasserre
  • Post Sound : Larry Zipf/Rick Chefalas
  • Make-up/Hair : Christine Cant
  • Production Design : Anna Mould
Technical Info
  • Release Date : October 13, 2023
  • Production Year : 2021
  • Country : United Kingdom
  • Language : English
  • Running Time : 116 minutes
  • Aspect Ratio : 2.39:1
  • Projection Ratio : 2K DCP
  • Rating : NR
  • Genre : Drama
Theatrical Engagements
Theater Name
City
State
Date
Baton Rouge
LA
10/10/2023
Los Angeles
CA
10/13/2023
Chicago
IL
10/13/2023
Wilmington
DE
10/13/2023
Sedona
AZ
10/13/2023
Scottsdale
AZ
10/13/2023